How long for pill to me effective?
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How long for pill to me effective?
| Sat, 07-03-2004 - 8:55pm |
I have been taking Orthotricyclen for about a year now. I stopped about a month ago, because I stopped having sex. I want to know how long I should start taking the pill again before I have sex, so that it's effective? I would figure about a week, but I don't know. If someone could email (misslocs@hotmail.com) that'd be great thanks.

If you begin your pills on the first day of your period you are protected immediately. If you are a Sunday start then you need to use back up for at least 7 days of correct pill use for your protection to become effective. If you are starting again after some lapse in time you can expect to experience side effects for about 3 cycles and you might want to use back-up for the entire first cycle as you relearn how to take your pills correctly.
Good luck,
Jill